Based in both Paris and Amsterdam, Yvette van Boven works as an illustrator, food stylist and recipe writer. Her first cookbook, HOME MADE, was awarded as “Dutch Cookbook of the Year 2010″ , “Best Informative Dutch Book 2011′ and nominated as ‘Best First Cookbook’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2011. Her second book, Home Made WINTER, has just been released. Together with close family Joris Vermeer & Alexander Vencken, she runs a restaurant & catering service in Amsterdam, called Aan de Amstel.